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    1. [PA-SW-OBITS] WILLIAMS, ZIVER, CHEVALIER, BOWLAND April 1, 1904 McDonald Record
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    3. WILLIAMS, ZIVER, CHEVALIER, BOWLAND William D. WILLIAMS, Sr., died Friday, March 25, 1904, aged 75 years and 21 days. The funeral services were held Sunday, March 27th. Rev. J. P. JORDAN, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, had charge of the services which were held at the late home of the deceased on Third street, and Rev. W.D. IRONS, of the First U. P. church, assisted. The house was filled to overflowing with the friends of the family. He was buried in Arlington cemetery, the interment being private. Mr. WILLIAMS was born in Glanmorganshire, Wales, and came to America about fifty years ago. He lived at and near Pittsburg, also at Irondale, Ohio, where he was foreman of the Renville mine. He came to McDonald twenty-nine years ago, when it was a straggling village and he saw it expand into a busy town. For a number of years he was pit boss of the old MANKEDICK mine at Sturgeon. What is now the WILLIAMS & LOCKHART mine on the McDonald place was opened by him and he operated it successfully for a number of years, when the present company took hold. Twenty-two years ago he visited again the home of his birth. Having been actively engaged in his vocation up to within three or four years ago he was then induced to retire and take it easy. A charter member of the Garfield Lodge No. 604, F. &. A. M., he also in the recent past became a member of the First Presbyterian church and was on of its most faithful attendants upon its services. Honesty and industry characterized his walk in life. He was a strong man in every sense of the word, strong in body, strong in mind, strong in his convictions and strong in character. Besides his aged wife, he is survived by four sons, David L., Thomas J., Howell P., and William D. WILLIAMS, Jr., and one daughter, Mrs. Margaret DAVIS, all of whom reside in McDonald. Harry ZIVER, aged 25, died at the home of his mother at Champion Sunday, March 27, 1904. Several months ago while cleaning a revolver he accidentally shot himself in the thigh. Blood poisoning set in and finally caused his death. His mother and one brother, Joe, survive him. The funeral took place Tuesday afternoon. The French society, of which he was a member, attended several hundred strong. Interment was made at Arlington. Mrs. Rose Alice CHEVALIER, a long-time and highly respected resident of Champion, died Monday, March 28, 1904, after an illness of several years. He was55 years of age and leaves her husband and one son. The funeral took place Wednesday afternoon. Interment at Arlington. Alice, daughter of Charles BOWLAND, died at the home of her parents at Champion Monday, March 28, 1904, aged 6 years. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. W. D. IRONS, D. D., Wednesday afternoon. Interment at Arlington

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